How open source changed your life in 2013

This year was a great one for seeing open source affect new and exciting aspects of our lives. We saw open source reach from science to gadgets, from music to gaming, and much more. Here are some of our favorites from the Life channel in 2013.

Open gaming

In February we asked if 2013 would finally be the year of Linux gaming. Not only has it been a phenomenal year for gaming on Linux, it’s been a year of progress for open gaming across all sorts of platforms, including tabletops!

Open music

In August Michael Tiemann asked "can there be open source music?" This year we've shown that not only is the answer a resounding "yes," but that there are great options across genres for both musicians and listeners to get involved in open source.

Top 10 open life articles in 2013

An open life doesn’t always fall into neat categories. Here are the top ten most read articles from the Life channel on Opensource.com this past year. Did your favorite article make the cut? Let us know in the comments!

Jason is passionate about using technology to make the world more open, from software development to bringing sunlight to local governments. He is particularly interested in data visualization/analysis, DIY/maker culture, simulations/modeling, geospatial technologies, and cloud computing, especially OpenStack. Follow him on Twitter or Google+.

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